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Hi all,

Not exactly sure why yet, but if you uninstall Logitech Media Server (LMS) on a Snakeoil machine, the whole system goes completely bonkers. I'm surprised by this bug, and also it's something I have never done before as I have been using LMS for a long time.

But for folks who have this problem, here's a quick fix (without re-installing the OS). The quick fix is to re-install LMS!

You need to SSH (or direct console) to your computer, now run the following commands:

Now Snakeoil OS will be back alive again. I will try and identify this bug when I can. But until then, try the above and let me know how it goes.

(27-Oct-2020, 01:41 PM)agent_kith Wrote: [ -> ]Hi all,

Not exactly sure why yet, but if you uninstall Logitech Media Server (LMS) on a Snakeoil machine, the whole system goes completely bonkers. I'm surprised by this bug, and also it's something I have never done before as I have been using LMS for a long time.

But for folks who have this problem, here's a quick fix (without re-installing the OS). The quick fix is to re-install LMS!

You need to SSH (or direct console) to your computer, now run the following commands:

Code:

wget http://downloads.slimdevices.com/LogitechMediaServer_v7.9.3/logitechmediaserver_7.9.3_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i logitechmediaserver_7.9.3_amd64.deb sudo reboot

Now Snakeoil OS will be back alive again. I will try and identify this bug when I can. But until then, try the above and let me know how it goes.

Thanks a lot, Agent Kith!

1st)  these codes doesn't work in a single line.  I have to split into 3 lines, i.e.
2nd) and then the last one "reboot" doesn't work.  Because at such stage OS can't be turned off by command.  So the machine just keeps running but no response, and doesn't reboot.  We need to keep pressing the power button 6 sec to force it to shut down.   Then after power it, my SO is back to normal.

Anyway, I really appreciate your passion, enthusiasm, and kind heart.

(27-Oct-2020, 09:18 PM)hkphantomgtr Wrote: [ -> ]Anyway, I really appreciate your passion, enthusiasm, and kind heart.

Didn't realise the code was all on a single line. Have fixed it..

Had some interesting finds yesterday:

There's no problem if I run the following command to uninstall LMS:
Things will work as normal, and LMS is uninstalled. But something goes funky when I use the command purge.

Remove only uninstalls the binaries
Purge will remove binaries and configuration

Interesting thing is, why would Snakeoil fail when the configuration is removed? This is the question I hope I can find out.

Couldn't investigate further last night as I have a flat tyre on my car (this is my third flat this year btw!) One more and really I should have just replaced the set (the punctures can't be fixed so I have to get new tyres each time!)

(28-Oct-2020, 08:53 AM)agent_kith Wrote: [ -> ]

(27-Oct-2020, 09:18 PM)hkphantomgtr Wrote: [ -> ]Anyway, I really appreciate your passion, enthusiasm, and kind heart.

Didn't realise the code was all on a single line. Have fixed it..

Had some interesting finds yesterday:

There's no problem if I run the following command to uninstall LMS:

Code:

apt remove logitechmediaserver

Things will work as normal, and LMS is uninstalled. But something goes funky when I use the command purge.

Remove only uninstalls the binaries
Purge will remove binaries and configuration

Interesting thing is, why would Snakeoil fail when the configuration is removed? This is the question I hope I can find out.

Couldn't investigate further last night as I have a flat tyre on my car (this is my third flat this year btw!) One more and really I should have just replaced the set (the punctures can't be fixed so I have to get new tyres each time!)

This tough year is almost done.  Let's hope for a better year to come.   

(28-Oct-2020, 08:53 AM)agent_kith Wrote: [ -> ]

(27-Oct-2020, 09:18 PM)hkphantomgtr Wrote: [ -> ]Anyway, I really appreciate your passion, enthusiasm, and kind heart.

Didn't realise the code was all on a single line. Have fixed it..

Had some interesting finds yesterday:

There's no problem if I run the following command to uninstall LMS:

Code:

apt remove logitechmediaserver

Things will work as normal, and LMS is uninstalled. But something goes funky when I use the command purge.

Remove only uninstalls the binaries
Purge will remove binaries and configuration

Interesting thing is, why would Snakeoil fail when the configuration is removed? This is the question I hope I can find out.

Couldn't investigate further last night as I have a flat tyre on my car (this is my third flat this year btw!) One more and really I should have just replaced the set (the punctures can't be fixed so I have to get new tyres each time!)

"Apt remove logitechmediaserver" works!  And SO keeps working normally after reboot.  Thank you very much again, Agent Kith!